NYC's game-focused DigitalLife 2008 Expo canceled
by Christopher Grant 
{ Aug 22nd 2008 at 1:03AM }
So, if you had September 25-28 circled in your 2008 Hot Men of Ziff-Davis calendar, we'd recommend you spend that time with some of this fall's bigger games. Seriously, what were you thinking anyway? September has Rock Band 2, Spore, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and Mercenaries 2 (on August 31). You'll be quite busy.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Will @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:27AM
Seriously, how could you guys forget The Price is Right for both computer and Nintendo platforms?
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/15/the-price-is-right-for-wii-ds-pc-and-mac/
MICHAELSD @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:41AM
If anyone wants to try to bring it back, I started a petition:
[www.thepetitionsite.com]
It probably won't get anywhere, but it's worth a shot.
Tiptup300 @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:03AM
It may not be worth the shot this time.
OldSchool @ Aug 22nd 2008 1:58AM
I'm kinda glad this is canceled. At least we won't have to put up with that obnoxious egotistical big-nosed moron who runs the DDR tournaments yammering into the microphone every 10-15 minutes and then screwjobbing people left and right out of cash prizes. I still feel bad for the guy last year who got screwed out of winning the $3000 prize because they changed the rules as they went along.
lol @ Aug 22nd 2008 3:11PM
As someone who has worked with that tournament twice before, I should point out that the "moron" doesn't write all the rules, nor is he the first or last say in anything that goes on there. In fact, the person with the most clout in regards to that barely appears anymore.
The quality of the convention, as well as the quality of the tournament, all went down the crapper after the first two, in my opinion...which is why I stopped being involved. Not to mention the crybaby nature of the community at large.
Good riddance.
MICHAELSD @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:29AM
The link to the petition didn't come out right, here it is again:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/450446227
willie @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:32AM
damn, i was hoping to go this year
Christopher @ Aug 22nd 2008 3:30AM
Nooooo
I was planning to go again this year after going in the last two years. 2007 was a bit of dissapointment compared to 2006 but it was still good. How could they do that? O well
Elly @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:34AM
That event was being held the same weekend and in the same location as New York Anime Festival? Wow that would have been a huge geek fest that weekend.
capt_carl @ Aug 22nd 2008 10:30AM
Man this blows. I was going to go again this year, and maybe enter in a tournament. :(
Jonah Falcon @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:03PM
I live in NYC and never heard of this. It's called "advertising", Ziff.
Anonymousaurus @ Aug 22nd 2008 2:32PM
wow.
getting sick the day before last year's digital life was a bad move.
AND I HAD 2 TICKETS!
Manvir (El Homer) @ Aug 22nd 2008 3:04PM
motherfucker. i wasa actually gonna go to that. ive been for the past 2 years and was looking forward to it =/
Scoot @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:30PM
Well last year was kinda of lamer for gaming
and the GGL pick resistance over quake :(, and i could with stand that DDR booth at all makes me puke
Oshi @ Aug 25th 2008 2:09PM
More room for NY Anime Festival, in the same place the same weekend.
Though that would have been damn convenient if I could have gone to both at the same time...
Jay @ Sep 1st 2008 7:52PM
NY Games Conference will still take place on September 25-26, but has been moved downtown:
http://www.nygamesconference.com/
h8GWB @ Sep 30th 2008 4:05AM
It's possible a good reason for this is the incredible expense of hosting basically ANYTHING at the NYC Jacob Javits Center. I'm still reeling from the pricing and suckiness of ComicCon and AnimeFest 08 (which I still attended, Orz).
NYC profiteering bastards. I have this overwhelming suspicion that NYC is so expensive b'cos most of the money of it flows into some kinda real estate mafia.
Strange coincidence, I was attending NYAF 08 that very same weekend (another reason for cancellation?). Don't think my cardiovascular system could've survived trying to attend both at once, tho.